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LABAN MOVEMENT ANALYSIS (LMA)

DANCE EDUCATION LABORATORY (DEL) 92ND STREET Y WWW.92Y.ORG/DEL

BB OO DD YY WW HH AA TT

Actions Traveling Stillness Turning Jumping Twisting Swinging Shaking

Body Shaping

Contracting/Expanding Rising/Sinking

Narrowing/Widening Advancing/Retreating

Parts Used

Leading Gesturing

Emphasized Touching

Shapes

Round (ball) Wide (wall)

Narrow (arrow) Twisted (pretzel)

Symmetrical Asymmetrical

Regions

Upper/Lower Right/Left Front/Back

Bases

Standing/Sitting Kneeling/Lying

Flow

Simultaneous Sequential

DD YY NN AA MM II CC SS HH OO WW

Motion Quality Factor Weight Strong Light Time Sudden Sustained Space Direct Indirect Flow Bound Free

Actions Punch Press Flick Float Slash Glide Wring Dab

Descriptive Words

Big Bold

Bubbling Carefree Confident

Droopy Excited Fierce Heavy Light Sharp Soft

Spikey Strong Tiny

SS PP AA CC EE WW HH EE RR EE

General Space

Everywhere

Personal Space Located

Extensions

Far Near

Levels

High Middle

Low

Directions High/Low

Forward/Backward Right/Left Diagonal

Floor & Air Patterns

Straight Angular Circular Curvy

Space Words

Over Under Around Near Far

Through Behind Beside In Front Toward Away

Focus

RREELLAATTIIOONNSSHHIIPP WW II TT HH WW HH OO MM

Situations

Unison Solo Duet Trio Group Leading Following

Shadowing Mirroring Copying Matching Action/Response

Echoing

Spatial Relationships Meeting Parting

Linking Connecting

Spatial Formations Line (spoke, cross, square)

Circle Scattered Solid (wedge, block)

Time Relationships Metrical/Non-Metrical Beat Tempo Accent

Rhythm Pattern

Body Relationships Body Parts to Each Other Individuals to Each Other

Groups to Each Other

Other Music

Props Costumes Curriculum

Environment Audience

Choreographic Structures

Theme & Variation - AB Sandwich - ABA

Rondo - ABACADA Accumulation - AABABC

Call & Response Canon Chance Site Specific